About Nightingale

Celebrating the here and now, Nightingale delivers fresh and vibrant modern Canadian cuisine that’s designed for the way people want to eat today. Fresh vegetables and creative proteins are offered in a range of share plates that contribute to the fun, convivial atmosphere of the industrial-chic space. Located in a heritage building in the heart of downtown Vancouver, Nightingale’s buzzing dining room is anchored by a focal bar that complements the compelling flavour profiles of the food with a rotating cocktail on tap, an approachable wine list and a range of local craft beers.

This was my third visit in 3 months. Highly recommend! The service is amazing - friendly, authentic staff who seem genuinely interested in your enjoyment of the food. Some of the courses were served by the Head Chef and you can tell by the way he spoke that there's pure love in the food. The pizza was a definite highlight - we had the special Cacio e Pepe pizza last time and the one with smoked prosciutto, gorgonzola, walnut, watercress, and five year balsamic the time before that. Both excellent, perfectly balanced and full of flavour. These are not heavy pizzas - they have a thin, delicious crust. I've had the buttermilk chicken and the apple salad on two visits. It's one of those places where you have a hard time choosing between something you know is absolutely delicious versus trying something new.

Tags: Good for Anniversaries, Good for a Date, Fun, Creative Cuisine, Authentic, Fit for Foodies, Good for Birthdays

Food5

Ambience5

Service5

Value3

OpenTable Diner

(Vancouver)·Dined 4 days ago

We had a great work team celebration here. The service was great and there was something for everyone.

Tags: Special Occasion

Food5

Ambience5

Service5

Value5

RitaR

·Dined 4 days ago

Food was incredible as was the service . Love your menu options and sharing plates.Will be back soon.

if you want a quiet place this is not the restaurant to go to. The food was okay, the service wasgood

Food5

Ambience5

Service5

Value5

OpenTable Diner

(Vancouver)·Dined on February 9, 2018

The servers were spot on and the atmosphere was perfect.

Food5

Ambience5

Service5

Value5

Wondergirl

(Vancouver)·Dined on February 7, 2018

Outstanding food! Outstanding service! That pretty much sums it up.

Tags: Gluten Free Options, Creative Cuisine, Bar Seating, Good for a Date, Special Occasion, Tapas, Authentic, Fit for Foodies, Good for Anniversaries, Romantic, Good for Birthdays, Good for Groups, Comfort Food, Worth the Drive, Paleo Friendly

Food5

Ambience4

Service5

Value4

MilenaM

·Dined on February 6, 2018

We had an amazing experience !!!The service was great ... the food outstanding!!!!

From top to bottom, Nightingale is fabulous. The staff, the food, the, well, everything. It’s my favourite restaurant in Vancouver.

Tags: Comfort Food, Notable Wine List, Local Ingredients

Food5

Ambience4

Service5

Value5

Evan

(Vancouver)·Dined on February 6, 2018

The food was fantastic! And a very reasonable price-point.

Food5

Ambience5

Service5

Value5

OpenTable Diner

(New England)·Dined on February 6, 2018

Exceeded expectations. We are tourists from New England and found a special experience at this restaurant. We are in our very early 70s and loved the youthful vibe with a healthy dose of respectfulness. Love the idea of eating as little or as much as we wanted. Quality of food, flavors, selection and service were A-1. Clayton, our server, was perfect. Of course, you had me at “A Night In Willoughby.”

Every time I visit nightingale I can’t wait to go back. From the moment you arrive you are treated like a VIP. The menu choices continue to change and go from strength to strength. Our server was fabulous, attentive and on point. Thank you to the entire team for another fantastic experience!

Food5

Ambience5

Service4

Value5

twain

(New York Area)·Dined on February 5, 2018

The food could not have been better. We came here with a group and everything was amazing.

Only complaint is that we told the waiter to order for us but don’t get anything with tree nuts. So of course he brings out the pro belly —- with nuts. Sigh.

And then the bill initially charged us for 16 people. And we lost our waiter halfway through the meal.

But don’t let that stop you. The food is well worth any issues the front of the house creates.

Food5

Ambience5

Service5

Value5

OpenTable Diner

·Dined on February 4, 2018

Phenomenal good and service! Would highly recommend.

Food5

Ambience5

Service5

Value5

Margarita

(Vancouver)·Dined on February 4, 2018

All staff were well trained, helpful with the menu and had the perfect blend of fun and professionalism. Food was delicious and portions were perfect. I look forward to going back and trying other items on the menu.

Tags: Vibrant Bar Scene, Good for Anniversaries, Fit for Foodies, Good for a Date, Tasting Menu, Fun, Tapas, Good Vegetarian Options

Food5

Ambience5

Service5

Value5

JPDC

·Dined on February 4, 2018

We had a wonderful experience at David Hawksworth's Nightingale. The food Chef Phil prepared for us was very special and well crafted. The maitre d' was amazing. Chef Phil was outstanding. We personally appreciated that he checked on us and shared a few words about his food.

We'll be back and not soon enough.

Looking forward to more strange rich foods to warm these bone chilling north western winter dinners from this kitchen.

Tags: Fit for Foodies, Creative Cuisine, Good for a Date, Good for Anniversaries, Quiet Conversation

Food5

Ambience5

Service5

Value5

JJKIVI

(Edmonton)·Dined on February 4, 2018

Simply excellent in all respects! Great for sharing and great for vegetarian options, impeccable service, knowledgeable staff, imaginative takes on familiar ingredients, great ambiance. If you haven't tried Nightingale yet, do so.

Tags: Tapas, Fit for Foodies, Special Occasion, Good for Groups, Organic

Food4

Ambience3

Service3

Value3

FoodExplorer

(Vancouver)·Dined on February 1, 2018

We often give stars too easily. Nightengale is almost worth an extra star, but just falls short a tiny little bit. Service great but a little slow. Food is superb but a little pricey. Ambiance is large but a little cold. Very close to being a great restaurant, but not quite there. Would definitely still recommend.

Tags: Handcrafted Cocktails, Hot Spot, Tasting Menu, Business Meals

Food5

Ambience4

Service4

Value4

OpenTable Diner

(Vancouver)·Dined on January 30, 2018

Overall it was a nice dinner - i would saw for whatever reason the over all experience was better the week before. Service was a little up and down but overall good. Had put in for preference for a nice table but ended up in the middle of the floor which was ok but not exceptional for a special event.

May go back again - but will be more active with my special requests.

Food2

Ambience3

Service5

Value2

OpenTable Diner

(Vancouver)·Dined on January 30, 2018

The mushroom pizza was disappointing, not crisp and sub-standard, although the fried chicken and meat balls were good. The service was excellent.

I would hesitate to recommend Nightingale to my friends as far as food excellence is concerned.

Tags: Great for Lunch

Food4

Ambience4

Service4

Value4

OpenTable Diner

(Vancouver)·Dined on January 30, 2018

We were in the "kitchen view" seats - very entertaining. Dan, the Chef, had some good recommendations.

Tags: Special Occasion, Healthy, Fun

Food3

Ambience4

Service4

Value3

CdnBluesMan

(Vancouver)·Dined on January 29, 2018

We didn't realize it wasn't full plate service, and more of a a la carte style for sharing. We would not have brought our guests here if we had known however the food was good, the staff excellent and the ambiance great. So we would go back.

Tags: Casual, Creative Cuisine, Tapas

Food5

Ambience5

Service5

Value5

OpenTable Diner

(Vancouver)·Dined on January 29, 2018

Share plates make for a great lunch or dinner spot for many or few. Atmosphere is on point and food is excellent!

Food5

Ambience5

Service5

Value5

vip

OpenTable Diner

(Nashville)·Dined on January 29, 2018

Life altering lunch! Cannot wait to visit again.

Food4

Ambience4

Service4

Value4

OpenTable Diner

(Vancouver)·Dined on January 28, 2018

Had a gift card from Hawksworth that was given to me as a gift. Just found out the balance of the gift card was completely gone. The manager said they couldn’t even locate anything information on the card. But, he very quickly fixed the problem the next day and re issued another card for me. Very prompt and courteous service👍

Food5

Ambience5

Service5

Value4

OpenTable Diner

·Dined on January 28, 2018

Great food, great drinks and great atmosphere. A desert offered for the birthday girl would have been nice.

Food5

Ambience5

Service5

Value4

OpenTable Diner

(Las Vegas)·Dined on January 27, 2018

Great place for a family or group of friends who love to eat family style. Delicious food, timed perfectly. Waiter was engaging and we appreciated his suggestions.

Tags: Special Occasion, Creative Cuisine

Food3

Ambience3

Service3

Value3

OpenTable Diner

(Vancouver)·Dined on January 27, 2018

Enjoyed lunch but had we known the dishes came out one by one in a casual fashion (which we like) we'd have ordered differently. Next time we'll know as we'll definitely return.

Tags: Great for Lunch, Notable Wine List, Sunday Lunch, Great for Brunch

Food5

Ambience5

Service5

Value5

JKGS

(Vancouver)·Dined on January 27, 2018

Excellent food, we enjoyed the flavours in each dish. Food was served at a good pace, servers were all pleasant. The room was quieter than on previous occasions, Saturday at noon was nice. Great place to bring visitors. We will definitely return.

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